Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny’s appeal

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures as he stands in a cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Two trials against Navalny will be held: Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against his imprisonment in the embezzlement case and Babushkinsky District Court will announce a verdict in the defamation case.